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V H Nelson Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

8901 N Ozanam Ave, Niles, IL 60714 · (847) 965-0050 · Part of East Maine School District 63

Maine Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
479
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about V H Nelson Elem School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Maine Township kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Maine Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5V H Nelson Elem SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8901 N Ozanam Ave, Niles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 183
Grade 288
Grade 372
Grade 494
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
452’20
452’21
447’22
476’23
479’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Hispanic 33%Asian 21%Two or more races 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about V H Nelson Elem School from Maine Township families.

Other schools in East Maine School District 63

The district →
Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Des Plaines
290 students18:1
Apollo Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Des Plaines
B−
536 students11:1
Mark Twain Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Niles
B
489 students14:1
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glenview
B−
406 students12:1
Melzer School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Morton Grove
B
395 students12:1
Gemini Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Niles
B+
1,111 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Maine Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.